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In depth: Private equity
From boom to bust, the private equity industry is attempting to reinvent itself for a much-changed world. Alex Aldridge assesses its chances of navigating the challenges ahead, while Travers, Weil, Freshfields and SJB size up the key issues for buyout...
31 Mar 2011 | 12:15 | 
Training and education
Shazia Aslam describes her experience on the SRA's work-based learning pilot; Mark Broadhead explains his company's involvement in BPP's Access to Practice Scheme and Liora Lazarus outlines the advantages of LNAT
24 Mar 2011 | 14:46 |
Iberia
Toby Lewis looks at Iberian firms' foreign ambitions while Uria Menendez reports on the future of the Spanish savings bank
10 Mar 2011 | 14:24 |
Banking & Finance
Shearman & Sterling assesses Europe's high-yield debt market and Norton Rose looks at the future of social housing funding
03 Mar 2011 | 12:56 |
Commercial and Chancery Bar
Claire Ruckin looks at the future of the Bar Standards Board and Malcolm Davis White QC and Mr Justice Briggs give their view on the new Rolls Building
17 Feb 2011 | 12:39 |
In depth: Rising 25
Alex Aldridge tells the tales of success and woe from firms outside of the UK top 50, while the leaders of Cobbetts, Farrers and TLT offer their perspectives on what it takes to cut it...
11 Feb 2011 | 12:07 |
Offshore
Conyers Dill, Harneys and Mourant Ozannes assess key issues for the offshore community...
08 Feb 2011 | 17:35 |
Russia and Ukraine
Chris Johnson asks whether Russia’s top indies will remain independent for long, Suzanna Ring reports on the changing fortunes for law firms operating in the region, and Goltsblat BLP’s Maxim Kulkov argues local courts will need reform to keep up ...
27 Jan 2011 | 17:44 |
Switzerland
As new measures aim to bring Switzerland's cantons more in line with one another, Caroline Hill asks if this is the dawn of a new era for the country's law firms, while Pestalozzi's Jakob Hoehn reports on the new developments giving minority sharehold...
13 Jan 2011 | 15:25 |
British Legal Awards 2010: who won what - and why...
A capacity audience braved the icy weather to descend on Old Billingsgate Market in the City of London for the British Legal Awards on 2 December. Click on the links below for full details of each award...
13 Dec 2010 | 17:51 |
In depth: The future of the Bar
With dramatic cuts to legal aid looming and new business models on the horizon, the Bar faces huge upheaval at a time when the gap between commercial and publicly-funded advocates has never been more stark...
01 Dec 2010 | 15:41 |
Africa
Caroline Hill looks at how Africa's lawyers are cashing in as international firms move to boost their presence in the country, while Norton Rose sizes up the considerable challenges of plugging in Africa...
23 Nov 2010 | 14:47 |
Offshore
Dominic Carman reports on how offshore regions are finding there's no easy resolution to the tax evasion debate, while Cains, Appleby and Carey Olsen assess key trends in the market.
09 Nov 2010 | 13:42 |
In depth: New ideas in law
Alex Aldridge reports on the rise of legal bloggers and the race to carve out a reputation for agenda-setting research, plus Nabarro reflects on the firm's high-profile GC report and Bruce MacEwen discusses his Adam Smith, Esq. blog...
21 Oct 2010 | 15:24 |
In depth: Latin America
Bakers, Shearman and Sullivan on how the Latin American market has put a turbulent past behind it to secure a bold new future...
24 Sep 2010 | 10:45 |
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